UNMC OTD Program Mission and Goals

The mission of the Occupational Therapy Program is to advance health through meaningful participation in everyday living for all people and communities.

The program has three themes: occupation for health, personal and professional development, and translational science.

• Occupation for health focuses on the application of occupation-based and evidence-based intervention for current practice, leadership, education, and scholarship.
• Personal and professional development supports the maturity of lifelong learners who demonstrate a commitment to professional standards and responsibilities.
• Translational science is the study of and process for sharing knowledge from practice for practice to increase quality and effectiveness of services to improve health.

UNMC Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Program Goals

Upon completion of the entry-level OTD program, graduates will:

• be prepared for entry-level employment as a certified occupational therapist.
• be prepared to apply occupation-based and evidence-based intervention for current practice, leadership, education, and scholarship.
• demonstrate lifelong learning as a commitment to professional standards and responsibilities.
• share knowledge from practice for practice to increase the quality and effectiveness of services to improve health.